Monday, November 9, 2015

Investigators, Pool, and Baptism

Hello everybody! It's so good to hear how well y'all are doing, and I'mso glad the Devils are going to Rice! I think it's funny that you playEast though, because there is a Tongan Elder in my district, ElderTukuafu, that played for East the year they lost to Timpview in thestate game. When I told him about the game he said hedidn't like me anymore! But, I think we'll be alright, once the game isover! ! Big things are happening down here in Dixie guys, I'm glad to get to be a part of it!This week has been good to us, we taught a lot of less actives thisweek, as well as a couple of new investigators! One of them was A.T.again, and he is still doing good, we taught him the fulllesson of the restoration, and he is still real interested, and hewants us to keep coming by! The other man we're going to startteaching is an older gentleman who lives near us.He likes us, but he really wants to make sureabout the church before he commits to anything, so we're going to workwith him a bit.Something cool happened the other night! We were going out to check up on aless active, who we didn't have much luck with, but as we were drivingaway, I saw these people playing pool in a shed house thing, and Icommented on it to Elder Moe, who loves pool (he beats me every timewe play) and he asked if we should go play with them. I said yeah, whynot! So we parked our car and went over, suits and all, and asked ifwe could play a game with them. They were a little suspicious atfirst, but when we told them we were Mormons, not J-dubs, they werehappy to have us! Moe played one of the Gentleman first. Elder Moe beat him in pool. Then we played the ladies. One of them beat me, but I was able to teach the restoration during the game! Elder Moe taughtthe other girl while I played. They both took a Book of Mormon, andwould like us to keep coming by to play pool and teach. One gentleman who was the best at pool played Elder Moe. Moe beat him once, then lost to him. He waswearing a cowboy hat, and he kinda reminded me of uncle Dave in away. He isn't as interested in us as the others, but we were able toclear up a few questions for him, and he said we were welcome back anytime. So that was cool!We also baptized our 8 year old investigator. I think it is so good for him to do this, and Ilove that family as well. Well I'm doing good out here, I think about y'all a lot, and I hope youknow how much all of you, Mom Dad and Wes and everyone else, have beenable to help me by being who you are! Thanks, and I love you!Love, Elder Murdock